Wintrust Financial Corporation Reports Record Third Quarter 2016 Net Income, an Increase of 38% Over Prior Year, and Year-to-Date 2016 Net Income of $152.3 million, an Increase of 26% Over Prior Year (Wintrust Financial Corporation)

(Source: Wintrust Financial Corporation) ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 17, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wintrust Financial Corporation ('Wintrust' or 'the Company') (Nasdaq:WTFC) announced net income of $53.1 million or $0.92 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2016 compared to net income of $50.0 million or $0.90 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2016 and $38.4 million or $0.69 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2015. The Company recorded net income of $152.3 million or $2.72 per diluted common share for the first nine months of 2016 compared to net income of $121.2 million or $2.29 per diluted common share for the same period of 2015. Highlights of the...